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                         LORETTA
                    Townes Van Zandt
          Copyright © 1973 EMI U CATALOG INC
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#This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not  #
#necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # 
#the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other#
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     Submitted by John Kearney
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Here's another Townes Van Zandt song for you, the chords are simple, but
it's taken me a lot of practice to get the rhythms right. And if you pick
up the tempo just a little bit and really pound the chords, it's a real
rocker.

E                     A       E
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl
A                        E
Wears them sevens on her sleeves
E             A       E
Dances like a diamond shines
A                       E
Tells me lies I love to b'lieve

B7
Her age is always twenty two
    A                     E
Her laughin' eyes a hazel hue
E                    A     E
Spends my money like water falls
A                        E
Loves me like I want her to

Well Loretta won't you say to me
Darlin' put your guitar on
Have a little shot of booze
Play a blue and wailin' song

My guitar rings a melody
My guitar sings "Loretta's fine"
Long and lazy, blond and free
I can have her any time

Sweetest at the break a day
Prettiest in the setting sun
She don't cry when I can't stay
'Least not 'til she's all alone

Loretta I won't be gone long
Keep your dancin' slippers on
Keep me on your mind a while
I'll be back babe, to make you smile.

repeat 1st & 2nd verse, 2nd verse last line twice, end


There's a different version of this verse on some records:

Loretta I won't be gone long
Keep your dancin' slippers on
Keep me on your mind a while
I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home.


And between each pair of verses Townes plays a simple bass run twice:

  E    A          E
|-----------------0----
|-----------------0----
|-----------------1----
|------2-2-h4-2---2----
|-2-h4----------4-2----
|-----------------0----

Enjoy !

jk

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